IOWA SOFTBALL. 4 Women's College World Series appearances WEEK 8 MARCH 23, 2015

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1 WEEK 8 MARCH 23, SCHEDULE (10-22, 1-2) UNI DOME TOURNAMENT (Cedar Falls, Iowa) Feb. 6 vs. Drake L, 0-8 (6) Feb. 6 at Northern Iowa W, 12-4 Feb. 7 vs. Southern Utah W, 2-0 Feb. 7 vs. North Dakota State L, 1-9 (5) Feb. 8 vs. Green Bay W, 6-0 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TOURNAMENT (Gainesville, Fla.) Feb. 14 at #1 Florida L, 0-8 (5) Feb. 14 vs. North Carolina State L, 5-6 Feb. 15 at #1 Florida L, 0-8 (5) RAGIN' CAJUN INVITATIONAL (Lafayette, La.) Feb. 20 vs. Hofstra L, 3-4 Feb. 20 at #6 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-4 Feb. 21 vs. Hofstra L, 3-9 Feb. 21 vs. Missouri State L, 2-3 (8) Feb. 22 vs. Missouri State L, 2-6 UCF DOUBLETREE/RADISSON INVITE (Orlando, Fla.) Feb. 27 vs. LIU Brooklyn W, 10-2 (5) Feb. 27 at #17 UCF W, 3-2 Feb. 28 vs. Princeton L, 2-10 (5) Feb. 28 vs. Florida A&M W, 2-0 JUDI GARMAN CLASSIC (Fullerton, Calif.) March 6 vs. San Jose State L, 2-11 March 6 vs. Fresno State L, 0-9 (5) March 7 vs. San Diego State L, 2-7 March 7 at Cal State Fullerton W, March 8 vs. #2 Oregon L, 1-2 UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA TOURNAMENT (Norman, Okla.) March 14 vs. East Carolina W, 5-1 March 14 at #6 Oklahoma L, 3-23 (5) March 15 vs. East Carolina L, 2-3 March 15 at #6 Oklahoma L, 2-8 March 16 at #6 Oklahoma L, 0-9 (5) March 17 at Oklahoma State L, 5-6 March 18 at Tulsa W, 7-6 March 20 vs. Maryland * H L, March 21 vs. Maryland * H W, 8-4 March 22 vs. Maryland * + L, 0-19 (5) March 25 vs. Nebraska * H 3 p.m. March 25 vs. Nebraska * H 5 p.m. March 27 at Michigan * 3 p.m. March 28 at Michigan * 1 p.m. March 29 at Michigan * BTN 2 p.m. April 1 at Drake 5:30 p.m. April 2 vs. Western Illinois + 6:30 p.m. April 3 vs. Illinois * + 6 p.m. April 4 vs. Illinois * H 2 p.m. April 5 vs. Illinois * H 1 p.m. April 10 at Wisconsin * 5 p.m. April 11 at Wisconsin * 12 p.m. April 12 at Wisconsin * 12 p.m. April 15 vs. Iowa State% + 6 p.m. April 17 at Purdue * 4 p.m. April 18 at Purdue * 12 p.m. April 19 at Purdue * 11 a.m. April 22 at Missouri 3 p.m. April 22 at Missouri 5 p.m. April 24 at Minnesota * 6 p.m. April 25 at Minnesota * 1 p.m. April 26 at Minnesota * 12 p.m. May 1 vs. Northwestern * + 6 p.m. May 2 vs. Northwestern * + 2 p.m. May 3 vs. Northwestern * H 1 p.m. * - Big Ten Conference game All times listed as Central % - Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series Bold indicates home contest BTN - Big Ten Network + - BTN Plus H - Hawkeye All-Access PLAY BALL The University of Iowa softball team continues its home stand with a doubleheader on Wednesday against Big Ten foe Nebraska. Game one will begin at 3 p.m. (CT). FOLLOW ALONG Audio will be available for both games of the doubleheader on Hawkeye All-Access online at hawkeyesports.com. Jon Swisher will call the action. Gametracker is also available for all games at Pearl Field. A video stream is also available on Hawkeye All-Access. Links can be accessed on the softball schedule page at hawkeyesports.com. To receive more frequent game updates, on Twitter and like our official page on Facebook, facebook.com/iowahawkeyessoftball. PROMOTIONS Wednesday is Facebook/Twitter appreciation day. A coupon for free admission can be found on the Iowa softball s official Twitter and Facebook pages. The first 100 fans at game one will receive free Iowa softball traveling pillows. Fans can also register to win a $50 itunes gift card. SEASON TICKETS Season tickets are now available for the 2015 Iowa softball regular season. Prices are $20 for reserved season tickets, $15 for general admission (public), and $12 for general admission (faculty). Single game tickets are also available for $5. Youth -- ages 18 or younger -- can attend Hawkeye softball games for free. To purchase season tickets, visit the UI Athletics Ticket Office inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, call IA-HAWKS, or go to hawkeyesports.com. TAKING ON THE BEST Nine of Iowa s 2015 opponents are ranked in the most recent release of the USA Today/NFCA Division I Top-25 Poll (March 17). They include: Oregon (1), Florida (3), Michigan (4), Oklahoma (6), Louisiana Lafayette (7), Minnesota (15), Missouri (19), UCF (20), North Carolina State (RV). 1 AWAY FOR BLANK Senior Megan Blank is one double away from sole possession of the Iowa Softball career doubles record. Blank currently shares the record (52) with Kari Knopf. The current record has been held since HITTING PITCHING Nebraska Cornhuskers (15-12, 3-0) at Iowa Hawkeyes (10-22, 1-2) Game 1: Game 2: 2015 TEAM LEADERS Bob Pearl Field Iowa City, Iowa Wednesday, 3 p.m. (CT) Bob Pearl Field Iowa City, Iowa Wednesday, 5 p.m. (CT) Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Blank, Megan Gyerman, Sammi Hoffman, Holly Fritsch, Claire Pratt, Cheyenne Wood, Allie Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Starkenburg, Shayla / Yoways, Ashley / Navarrete, Jillian / Totals /

2 QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY OF IOWA INFORMATION Location: Iowa City, Iowa Founded: 1847 Enrollment: 31,498 Nickname: Hawkeyes Mascot: Herky the Hawk Venue: Pearl Field/1,500 Conference: Big Ten School Colors: Black and Gold President: Sally Mason Director of Athletics: Gary Barta Softball Administrator: Paula Jantz COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Marla Looper Alma Mater/Year: Florida State/1995 Record at Iowa/Years: /5 Overall Record/Years: /5 Big Ten Record/Years: 42-48/5 Assistant Coach: Adrianna Baggetta Alma Mater/Year: South Carolina/2002 Assistant Coach: Adam Arbour Alma Mater/Year: Michigan/2011 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chelsey Carmody Alma Mater/Year: Iowa/2011 TEAM INFORMATION 2014 Overall Record Big Ten Record/Finish 9-14/8th Starters Returning/Lost 7/2 Pitchers Returning/Lost 1/2 Letterwinners Ret./Lost 11/5 Newcomers 8 Softball Office Phone: ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Softball Contact: Jil Price jil-price@hawkeyesports.com Office Phone: Cell Phone: Office Fax: Press Box Phone: Web Site: hawkeyesports.com Facebook iowahawkeyessoftball PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Adrianna Baggetta Adri-aw-na BUH-Get-UH Claire Fritsch Frit-sh Sammi Gyerman Guy-ur-man Kara Misel MY-zle Whitney Repole Rep-lee Shayla Starkenburg Shea-luh HEAD COACH MARLA LOOPER Marla Looper concluded her fourth season as the head coach for the University of Iowa softball program in Looper owns an overall and Big Ten Conference record since the 2011 season. Looper collected her 100th career victory in the 2014 season finale, when Erin Erickson delivered a walkoff, two-run home run to lift the Hawkeyes past Ohio State, 3-2. On the season, Iowa posted 16 wins -- nine in conference action and three over ranked opponents ( ). Megan Blank earned her third-straight first team All-Big Ten honor and was a second team NFCA All-Midwest Region selection after leading the Hawkeyes in batting average, slugging percentage, hits, doubles, triples, RBIs and walks. Kayla Massey earned her second career Big Ten Pitcher of the Week nod on March 31 after recording two complete game wins over Wisconsin. Three earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades including Haley Hansel, Whitney Repole and Michelle Zoeller. Looper led the Hawkeyes to 30 wins in 2013 (30-24) in her third year, marking the most wins for the program since finishing in Iowa posted six wins over ranked opponents. Three Hawkeyes earned All-Big Ten honors -- Megan Blank was named to the first team, Johnnie Dowling earned second team honors, and Kayla Massey was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team at pitcher. Blank earned her second-straight first team accolade, becoming the sixth Hawkeye in program history to earn first team honors in each of her first two seasons. Blank was also named a 2013 NFCA First Team All-Midwest Region selection, earning her second all-region honor in as many seasons. Blank became the sixth Hawkeye in program history to garner all-region honors in each of her first two seasons. In the classroom, a school-record 10 Hawkeyes were named to the 2013 spring Academic All-Big Ten team. During her second season with the Hawkeyes, Looper led the team to a runner-up finish in the Big Ten -- the program's highest finish since winning the league title in Iowa dropped two of its first three conference series before winning five straight to close out the season. It was the first time the team had won five straight series since the 2004 season. Iowa entered the final weekend with a conference title within reach, but it couldn't close the gap with Michigan despite taking 2-of-3 games at Minnesota. The Hawkeyes finished with a overall and 16-8 conference record in Five players garnered All-Big Ten recognition, including three first team selections. Senior Liz Watkins, sophomore Kayla Massey and freshman Megan Blank earned first team accolades, sophomore Michelle Zoeller was a second team honoree and junior Johnnie Dowling was a third team selection. Blank also garnered NFCA second team all-region honors during her freshman campaign. She is the ninth Hawkeye to earn first team All-Big Ten and all-region honors during her freshman season. The Hawkeyes finished second in the Big Ten in pitching (2.31 ERA) and third in fielding (.967). The squad turned 26 double plays during the course of the season to rank sixth nationally in double plays per game (.49). Looper guided the Hawkeyes to a overall and a 9-11 Big Ten record in her first season in Iowa City. The first year head coach led the UI to a pair of six game winning streaks in her opening campaign and a tournament title at the Stetson Classic. Iowa opened Big Ten Conference play strong, jumping out to an 8-3 record. Among the victories was a 4-2 triumph at No. 1 Michigan. The win, which pushed the overall mark to 26-16, was Iowa's first over a No. 1 ranked opponent since the 2005 season and the first over a ranked foe since Looper's Hawkeyes were on the verge of completing a series sweep in Ann Arbor before the Wolverines rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning to claim the victory and halt Iowa's momentum. A pair of Hawkeyes earned All-Big Ten recognition at the conclusion of the season. Liz Watkins was tabbed as a second team selection, while Katie Keim earned third team accolades. Looper took over the reigns of the Iowa program after serving as an assistant coach at the University of Texas for 11 seasons ( ). Looper helped lead the Longhorns to three College World Series appearances (2003, 2005 and 2006) and nine NCAA Tournament berths. She also helped guide Texas to back-to-back Big 12 regular season and tournament championships in 2002 and 2003 along with regular season championships in 2006 and NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Class B-T Hometown (Last School) 1 Alyssa Navarro IF/OF So. R-R Dinuba, Calif. (Dinuba) 2 Erin Erickson OF/1B Jr. R-L Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O Dowd) 4 Megan Blank IF Sr. L-R Culver City, Calif. (Marymount) 7 Claire Fritsch IF/OF So. L-R Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) 8 Whitney Repole OF Jr. R-R San Antonio, Texas (Smithson Valley) 9 Sarah Kurtz OF/IF Fr. R-R Herndon, Va. (Herndon) 12 Angela Schmiederer C Fr. R-R Prospect Heights, Ill. (John Hersey) 14 Kaitlyn Mullarkey IF/OF So. L-L Park Ridge, Ill. (Main South) 17 Allie Wood OF Fr. R-R Cypress, Calif. (Cypress) 19 Jillian Navarrete P/UT Jr. R-R Carlsbad, N.M. (Butler Community College) 20 Daniella Ibarra IF Fr. S-R Emerson, N.J. (Immaculate Heart Academy) 21 Sammi Gyerman OF RS So. L-L San Pedro, Calif. (Palos Verdes) 22 Haley Hansel OF Jr. L-R Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley Southwest) 23 Kara Misel IF So. R-R Solon, Iowa (Solon) 24 Shayla Starkenburg P RS So. R-R Ankeny, Iowa (Ankeny) 27 Cheyenne Pratt OF Fr. L-R Festus, Mo. (Festus) 36 Ashley Yoways IF/P Fr. R-R Cedar Lake, Ind. (Hanover Central) 44 Daniela Chambers C Fr. R-R Irvine, Calif. (Irvine) 55 Holly Hoffman C RS Jr. R-R Osceola, Ind. (Penn) Head Coach: Marla Looper (Fifth Season) Strength Coach: Zach Walrod Assistant Coach: Adrianna Baggetta (Fifth Season) Athletic Trainer: Ashley Leggett Assistant Coach: Adam Arbour (First Season) Student Managers: Evan Decker and PJ Smith Volunteer Assistant Coach: Chelsey Carmody (Third Season)

3 BATTER UP Since hitting coach Adam Arbour s arrival, the Hawkeyes have improved in nearly every offensive category. Through 32 games in 2014, Iowa posted a.240 batting average,.346 slugging percentage and.320 on base percentage. Iowa is hitting.260 with a.375 slugging percentage and a.330 on base percentage through 32 games this season. The Hawkeyes have hit seven more doubles and three more home runs through 32 games, and notched 13 more hits and scored 30 more runs. RBIs ON THE RISE Four Hawkeyes -- Whitney Repole (10), Holly Hoffman (9), Alyssa Navarro (8) and Sammi Gyerman (18) -- have either met or exceeded their RBI totals from a season ago. The Hawkeyes have plated 106 runs through 32 games this season -- just 16 shy of last season s total (47 games). BLANK MAKES A JUMP Megan Blank raised her batting average from.387 to.424 by posting a.588 batting average in six games played during the March stretch. The senior also raised her slugging percentage from.573 to.652 and her on-base percentage from.439 to.476. Blank registered 10 hits in six games, including two home runs, a double and four RBIs. She slugged with a.619 on-base percentage. BLANK RANKS Career runs scored: Tied for 12th all-time (110) Career hits: Tied for 8th all-time (216) Career doubles: Tied for school record (52) with Kari Knopf ( ) Career triples: tied for 10th all-time (10), 1 from tying for 7th (11) Career HR: Tied for 6th all-time (22) Career RBI: 6th all-time (133) Career Average: 2nd all-time (.402), Lea Twigg ( ) is the record holder with a.409 batting average Doubles in a season: 17 in 2012, tied for 4th all-time; 15 in 2013, tied for 9th all-time Triples in a season: 5 in 2012, tied for 8th all-time HR in a season: 11 in 2013, 3rd all-time RBI in a season: 59 in 2013, 2nd all-time Average in a season:.437 in 2013 (record holder) REPOLE FINDS SUCCESS Junior Whitney Repole posted a.750 batting average in three games against Maryland on March Repole registered three hits in four at bats, including a double and an RBI. The San Antonio, Texas, native has a.271 clip in 48 at bats this season..300 CLUB Four Hawkeyes are hitting.300+ on the season. Senior Megan Blank leads the team with a.424 clip, while redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman (.320), sophomore Kaitlyn Mullarkey (.310), and redshirt junior Holly Hoffman (.306) join her in the 300s. HAWKEYES NOTCH 1ST CONFERENCE WIN The Hawkeyes recorded their first conference victory on Saturday, March 21. Iowa scored eight runs on 12 hits to notch the 8-4 victory over Maryland. Redshirt sophomore Shayla Starkenburg got the complete-game win in the circle for the Hawkeyes. She allowed three earned runs on five hits. She walked seven and struck out three. Four Hawkeyes recorded multiple hit games in the win, including redshirt junior Holly Hoffman (3-for-4), senior Megan Blank (2-for-2), redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman (2-for-3), and freshman Cheyenne Pratt (2-for-3). Blank, freshman Allie Wood, and Hoffman paced Iowa in run production, driving in two runs apiece. GYERMAN STAYS HOT Sammi Gyerman registered a.500 clip in three games against Maryland this weekend. The redshirt sophomore recorded five hits in 10 at bats, including two doubles. Gyerman is hitting.320 on the season with a.515 slugging percentage and a.400 on-base percentage. BLANK IN THE B1G Megan Blank is currently ranked among the top ten in the conference in three different categories. Blank is tied for third in the Big Ten in doubles (9) and hits (39). Blank also ranks sixth in batting average (.424) HITTING STREAKS Name Longest Current Whitney Repole 2 2 Kaitlyn Mullarkey 4 1 Megan Blank Sarah Kurtz 4 -- Holly Hoffman 4 -- Sammi Gyerman 4 -- Erin Erickson 4 -- Cheyenne Pratt 4 -- Claire Fritsch 3 -- Allie Wood 3 -- Daniella Ibarra 2 -- Alyssa Navarro 2 -- Ashley Yoways 1 -- Angela Schmiederer REACHED BASE STREAKS Name Longest Current Holly Hoffman 5 5 Whitney Repole 3 3 Kaitlyn Mullarkey 7 1 Megan Blank Sammi Gyerman Claire Fritsch 6 -- Cheyenne Pratt 6 -- Sarah Kurtz 5 -- Erin Erickson 4 -- Alyssa Navarro 3 -- Allie Wood 3 -- Daniella Ibarra 2 -- Angela Schmiederer 2 -- Ashley Yoways MULTIPLE HIT GAMES Name Total Megan Blank Sammi Gyerman Holly Hoffman Cheyenne Pratt Whitney Repole Alyssa Navarro Claire Fritsch Allie Wood Kaitlyn Mullarkey Erin Erickson Angela Schmiederer Sarah Kurtz MULTIPLE RBI GAMES Name Total Sammi Gyerman Whitney Reople Megan Blank Holly Hoffman Allie Wood Ashley Yoways Angela Schmiederer Cheyenne Pratt Erin Erickson Kaitlyn Mullarkey Sarah Kurtz

4 IOWA'S RECORD WHEN... 1-Run Games Run Games Run Games Run Games 5-13 Extra Innings 0-1 At Pearl Field 1-2 On the Road 4-8 At Neutral Site 5-12 Day Games 8-20 Night Games 2-2 vs. Lefty starter 2-2 vs. Righty starter 8-20 Iowa Scores First 8-8 Opponent Scores First 2-14 Scoring 2 Runs Or Less 2-16 Scoring 3+ Runs 8-7 Giving Up 2 Runs Or Less 6-1 Giving up 3+ Runs 4-22 Leading After Four Innings 7-4 Leading After Five Innings 6-4 Leading After Six Innings 7-1 Ranked Opponents 1-7 Starkenburg Starts 6-14 Yoways Starts 4-8 Iowa Hits a Home Run 4-4 Iowa Hits No Home Runs 6-18 Opponent Hits a Home Run 3-17 Opponent Hits No Home Runs 7-5 Iowa Outhits Opponent 9-3 Opponent Outhits Iowa 0-18 Equal Number of Hits 1-1 Iowa Pitchers Record More K s 7-4 Opponent Pitchers Record More K s 3-17 Equal Number of Strikeouts 1-0 Flying To Game 6-18 Busing To Game 3-2 On Big Ten Network 0-0 On Big Ten Plus 0-1 On SEC Network 0-1 In Central Time Zone 6-14 In Eastern Time Zone 3-4 In Mountain Time Zone 0-0 In Pacific Time Zone 1-4 On Sunday 2-6 On Monday 0-1 On Tuesday 0-1 On Wednesday 1-0 On Thursday 0-0 On Friday 3-6 On Saturday 4-8 DOUBLE PLAYS Iowa leads the Big Ten in fielding double plays. The Hawkeyes have turned 15 double plays on the season. They have recorded two double plays in a game three times: No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette (Feb. 20), No. 6 Oklahoma (March 15) and Tulsa (March 18). DOUBLE TROUBLE The Hawkeyes rank second in the Big Ten in doubles. Iowa has recorded 47 doubles on the season. Senior Megan Blank leads the team with nine, while redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman has seven. B1G HITS Iowa is ranked seventh in the Big Ten in hits. Iowa has accumulated 209 hits in 32 contests this season. Senior Megan Blank leads the team with 39 hits, while redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman has 31. STARKENBURG STRIKEOUTS Redshirt sophomore Shayla Starkenburg is tied for third in the Big Ten in batters struck out (110) and ranks third in batters struck out looking (30). Starkenburg has fanned a career high nine batters twice this season (Florida A&M on March 1; East Carolina on March 14. She recorded her first career no-hitter against Southern Utah on Feb. 7. The Ankeny, Iowa, native has 110 strikeouts in innings this season. SCOUTING NEBRASKA Nebraska is overall in 2015 and 3-0 in conference play. The Huskers swept Michigan State in a three-game series March 20-22, scoring at least seven runs in each contest. The all-time series is currently tied at 12, with Nebraska winning the last five contests. The Nebraska coaching staff has Iowa ties. Their Director of Softball operations, Katie Brown, played at Iowa from BACK-TO-BACK AGAIN Redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman and senior Megan Blank registered back-to-back home runs to help Iowa secure a 7-6 victory over Tulsa on March 18. The feat marked the second time the duo has gone back-to-back this season (Cal State Fullerton, 3/7/15). TWO-BY-TWO Redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman has notched four home runs this season. All four of her home runs have come in pairs. The San Pedro, California, native hit a pair of long balls against Cal State Fullerton on March 7 before recording two bombs versus Tulsa on March 13. CAREER GAME FOR GYERMAN Redshirt sophomore Sammi Gyerman registered the third and fourth home runs of her career against Tulsa on March 18. The San Pedro, California, native sent a solo bomb to left field in the top of the third before putting a three-run shot over the fence in left center in the top of the fifth. Gyerman tied career highs in RBIs (4), hits (3) and home runs (2). HOFFMAN GOES YARD Redshirt junior Holly Hoffman sent a solo home run to left center against Oklahoma on March 15. The bomb was the fourth of her career and first of the season. Hoffman went 2-for-3 in the game with a single and a home run. BLANK SHINES IN HOME STATE Senior Megan Blank led the Hawkeyes in batting average (.533), slugging percentage (.867), and on-base percentage (.563) in five games at the Judi Garman Classic on March 5-8. The Culver City, California, native registered eight hits in 15 at bats with five singles, two doubles and a solo home run. Blank recorded multiple hits in three of the five games, including a 3-for-3 effort against San Jose State on March 6. DOWN GOES NO. 17 The Hawkeyes defeated No. 17 UCF on Feb. 27 to notch their first win over a ranked opponent this season. Junior Erin Erickson used a squeeze bunt to score the eventual game-winning run in the fifth to guide the Hawkeyes to a 3-2 victory. Redshirt sophomore Shayla Starkenburg was credited with the complete game win. She allowed one earned run on six hits and struck out three. ERICKSON NAMED TO ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Junior Erin Erickson was named to the Ragin' Cajun Invitational All-Tournament team following the five-game invitational Feb Erickson posted a.308 batting average and a.615 slugging percentage on the weekend

5 with a double, home run, and two RBIs. STARKENBURG SILENCES THUNDERBIRDS Redshirt sophomore Shayla Starkenburg registered her first career no-hitter against Southern Utah on Feb. 7. Starkenburg fanned a career-high eight batters and only walked three in seven innings of work. She became just the seventh pitcher in Iowa history to toss a no-hitter, and the first pitcher to do so since Amanda Zust on March 21, Starkenburg s no-hitter is the 17th in Iowa softball history. PRATT SHINES IN DEBUT Cheyenne Pratt started all five games in left field at the UNI Dome Tournament on Feb The freshman recorded a.462 clip, collecting six hits in 13 at bats. Three of her six hits were for extra bases. BLANK NAMED PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN Senior shortstop Megan Blank was named a Preseason First Team All-Big Ten infielder by College Sports Madness on Feb. 4. Blank, a three-time regular season First Team All-Big Ten honoree, led the Hawkeyes in batting average (.361), slugging percentage (.602), on-base percentage (.452), hits (48), doubles (11), triples (3) and RBIs (25) in NFCA HONORS BLANK FOR 3RD-STRAIGHT YEAR Shortstop Megan Blank collected her third-straight NFCA honor as she was a second team All-Midwest Region pick in The senior was named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region second team as a freshman and first team as a sophomore. She is the 16th player in Iowa history to earn three regional awards in her career. 3 IN A ROW Senior Megan Blank received her third-straight First Team All-Big Ten accolade and was also named to the conference s All-Defensive Team, following the 2014 season. The shortstop is the eighth Iowa player to earn first team distinction three times. Blank led the Hawkeyes in batting average (.361), slugging percentage (.602), onbase percentage (.452), hits (48), doubles (11), triples (3) and RBIs (25) last season. In Big Ten action, Blank hit at a.415 clip, slugged.677 and compiled an on-base percentage of.506. Seven of her 11 doubles, two of her three triples, two of her five home runs and 15 of her 25 RBIs came against conference foes. Heading into her senior season, Blank ranks in several career categories at Iowa. She is second with a.398 batting average, sixth with 43 doubles, eighth with 18 home runs, ninth with 113 RBIs and 10th with 10 triples with one season remaining with the Hawkeyes. Blank led the team with 13 multiple-hit games and six multiple-rbi games, had the longest reached base streak (14) and owned the longest hitting streak (9). She ended the season with a seven-game reached base streak. PRACTICE FACILITY The Hawkeyes have benefited from two new facilities in the indoor Iowa Turf Facility, located at the Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex, and the Jacobson Hitting Facility, located in football's former weight room. The HTRC Iowa Turf Facility has enabled the program to have consistency in team practices, while the Jacobson hitting cages have allowed student-athletes to take extra reps at any time. HAWKEYE TRADITION Iowa has made four Women's College World Series appearances (1995, 1996, 1997, 2001) and played in 16 NCAA Tournaments in school history. The 16 appearances are the second most in Big Ten history, and the four WCWS appearances equal the second most in conference history. The Hawkeyes have won four Big Ten Conference regular season championships (1989, 1997, 2000, 2003) and two Big Ten Tournament titles (2001, 2003). Iowa holds a (.619) record in 37 seasons. ON DECK Iowa continues Big Ten Conference action with a three-game series on the road against No. 4-ranked Michigan. The Hawkeyes and Wolverines begin their series with a 3 p.m. (CT) game Friday, continue with a 1 p.m. game Saturday, and conclude the weekend with a 2 p.m. contest on Sunday. The Big Ten Network will air a live broadcast of Sunday's game BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS Big Ten Overall Michigan Minnesota Purdue Northwestern Nebraska Maryland Rutgers Iowa Indiana Ohio State Michigan State Penn State Wisconsin Illinois ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top-25 (March 17) 1. LSU (19) Florida (1) Oregon Michigan 417 Alabama Oklahoma Louisiana-Lafayette Georgia UCLA Florida State Auburn Kentucky Baylor California Minnesota Arizona Washington Missouri Tennessee UCF Arizona State Kansas Texas A&M Mississippi State Virginia Tech 29 Receiving Votes: UAB (24), South Alabama (22), North Carolina (9), South Carolina (9), Notre Dame (7), NC State (6), Texas (4), Ohio State (3), Cal State Northridge (2), Pittsburgh (2), Kent State (1) Iowa opponents in bold. USA Today/NFCA Division I Top-25 (March 17) 1. LSU (23) Oregon (6) Florida (3) Michigan Alabama Oklahoma Louisiana-Lafayette Georgia Auburn Florida State UCLA California Kentucky Tennessee Minnesota Baylor Arizona Washington Missouri UCF Arizona State Kansas Texas A&M Mississippi State UAB 44 Receiving Votes: South Alabama (32), South Carolina (26), Virginia Tech (25), James Madison (14), Notre Dame (9), NC State (5), Texas (5), USC Upstate (3), McNeese State (1), Cal State Northridge (1) Iowa opponents in bold. IOWA vs. RANKED TEAMS IN 2015 (1-7) Date Team Score 2/14 at #1 Florida L, 0-8 (5 innings) 2/15 at #1 Florida L, 0-8 (5 innings) 2/20 at #6 Louisiana-Lafayette L, 3-4 2/27 at #17 UCF W, 3-2 3/8 vs. #2 Oregon L, 1-2 3/14 at #6 Oklahoma L, 3-23 (5 innings) 3/15 at #6 Oklahoma L, 2-8 3/16 at #6 Oklahoma L, 0-9 (5 innings)

6 BY THE NUMBERS 2015 Iowa Team Highs Longest Winning Streak... 2-game winning streak, 2x Longest Losing Streak... 8-game losing streak Current Streak...L1 Largest Margin of Victory...8, 2x, last vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27) Largest Margin of Defeat...20 at Oklahoma (3/14) Most At-Bats at Cal State Fullerton (3/7) Most Runs Scored...14 vs. Maryland (3/21) Most Hits at Cal State Fullerton (3/7) Most RBIs at UNI (2/6) Most Doubles... 4 at UNI (2/6) Most Triples...1 vs. NDSU (2/7) Most Home Runs... 3, 2x, last at Tulsa (3/18) Most Stolen Bases...1, 6x, last vs. East Carolina (3/15) Most Strikeouts (pitching)...11 vs. Maryland (3/20) Most Errors...4 at Oklahoma State (3/17) Most Runs Allowed...23 at Oklahoma (3/14) Most Hits Allowed...23 at Oklahoma (3/14) Most Walks Allowed...12, 2x, last vs Maryland (3/22) 2015 Iowa Individual Team Batting Leaders Batting Avg , Megan Blank Games Played (3 players) Games Started (3 players) At Bats...98, Pratt Runs...23, Sammi Gyerman Hits...39, Megan Blank Doubles...9, Megan Blank Triples...1, Cheyenne Pratt Home Runs... 4, Megan Blank/Sammi Gyerman RBIs...20, Megan Blank Total Bases...60, Megan Blank Walks... 12, Erin Erickson/Sammi Gyerman Hit by Pitch...3, Megan Blank Strikeouts...20, Erin Erickson/Allie Wood On-Base Percentage , Megan Blank Sacrifice Flies...1, Megan Blank/Angela Schmiederer Sacrifice Hits...2, Erin Erickson Stolen Bases... 2, Sammi Gyerman/Cheyenne Pratt Stolen Base Attempts...2, Gyerman/Pratt/Fritsch/Wood 2015 Iowa Individual Pitching Leaders ERA , Shayla Starkenburg Wins... 8, Shayla Starkenburg Appearances... 27, Shayla Starkenburg Games Started... 20, Shayla Starkenburg Complete Games... 15, Shayla Starkenburg Shutouts... 3, Shayla Starkenburg Saves... n/a Innings Pitched , Shayla Starkenburg Strikeouts , Shayla Starkenburg Opponent Batting Average , Shayla Starkenburg 2015 Starting Lineup (Based off of last weekend's starters) Gyerman Pratt Erickson Wood Erickson Blank Fritsch Navarro Ibarra Kurtz Navarro Starkenburg Yoways Erickson Mullarkey Hoffman Schmiederer DP: Repole Yoways Fritsch Pratt

7 I OWA SOFTBALL 2015 TV ROSTER Alyssa Navarro So. IF/OF R/R Dinuba, Calif. Erin Erickson So. OF/1B R/L Oakland, Calif. Angela Schmiederer Fr. C R/R Prospect Heights, Ill. Haley Hansel Jr. OF L/R Overland Park, Kan. Megan Blank Sr. IF L/R Culver City, Calif. Kaitlyn Mullarkey So. IF/OF L/L Park Ridge, Ill. Kara Misel So. IF R/R Solon, Iowa 55 Holly Hoffman RS Jr. C R/R Osceola, Ind. twitter.com/iowasoftball Allie Wood Fr. OF R/R Cypress, Calif. Shayla Starkenburg RS So. P R/R Ankeny, Iowa Marla Looper Head Coach 5th Season Claire Fritsch So. IF/OF L/R Round Rock, Texas Jillian Navarrete Jr. P/UT R/R Carlsbad, N.J. Cheyenne Pratt Fr. OF L/R Festus, Mo. Adrianna Baggetta Assistant Coach 5th Season Whitney Repole Jr. OF R/R San Antonio, Texas Daniella Ibarra Fr. IF S/R Emerson, N.J. Ashley Yoways Fr. IF/P R/R Cedar Lake, Ind. Adam Arbour Assistant Coach 1st Season facebook.com/iowahawkeyessoftball Sarah Kurtz Fr. OF/IF R/R Herndon, Va. Sammi Gyerman RS So. OF L/L San Pedro, Calif. Daniela Chambers Fr. C R/R Irvine, Calif. Chelsey Carmody Volunteer Assistant 3rd Season hawkeyesports.com

8 2015 STATS 2015 Iowa Softball Overall Statistics for Iowa (as of Mar 23, 2015) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 1-2 Away: 4-8 Neutral: 5-12 Big Ten: 1-2 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Blank, Megan Gyerman, Sammi Hoffman, Holly Fritsch, Claire Pratt, Cheyenne Wood, Allie Erickson, Erin Mullarkey, Kaitlyn Repole, Whitney Ibarra, Daniella Kurtz, Sarah Yoways, Ashley Navarro, Alyssa Schmiederer, Angela Hansel, Haley Totals Opponents (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Starkenburg, Shayla / Yoways, Ashley / Navarrete, Jillian / Totals / Opponents /

9 2015 BIG TEN STATS 2015 Iowa Softball Conference statistics for Iowa (as of Mar 23, 2015) (Big Ten games only Sorted by Batting avg) Record: 1-2 Home: 1-2 Away: 0-0 Big Ten: 1-2 Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld% Gyerman, Sammi Blank, Megan Hoffman, Holly Fritsch, Claire Wood, Allie Pratt, Cheyenne Erickson, Erin Navarro, Alyssa Kurtz, Sarah Repole, Whitney Hansel, Haley Totals Opponents (Big Ten games only Sorted by Earned run avg) Player era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr b/avg wp hp bk sfa sha Starkenburg, Shayla / Yoways, Ashley / Navarrete, Jillian / Totals / Opponents /

10 2015 RESULTS 2015 Iowa Softball Game Results for Iowa (as of Mar 23, 2015) (All games) Date Opponent Score Inns Overall Big Ten Pitcher of record Attend Time Feb 06, 2015 vs Drake L Starkenburg (L 0-1) 110 2:20 Feb 06, 2015 at UNI W Yoways (W 1-0) 713 2:09 Feb 07, 2015 vs Southern Utah W Starkenburg (W 1-1) 120 1:33 Feb 07, 2015 vs North Dakota State L Yoways (L 1-1) 136 1:35 Feb 08, 2015 vs Wisconsin-Green Bay W Starkenburg (W 2-1) 68 2:03 Feb 14, 2015 at #1 Florida L Yoways (L 1-2) 0 1:14 Feb 14, 2015 at NC State L Starkenburg (L 2-2) 103 2:00 Feb 15, 2015 at #1 Florida L Starkenburg (L 2-3) 0 1:38 Feb 20, 2015 vs Hofstra L Yoways (L 1-3) 0 1:54 Feb 20, 2015 at #6 Louisiana L Starkenburg (L 2-4) 0 2:17 Feb 21, 2015 vs Hofstra L Starkenburg (L 2-5) 0 1:57 Feb 21, 2015 vs Missouri State L 2-3 (8) Yoways (L 1-4) :11 Feb 22, 2015 vs Missouri State L Starkenburg (L 2-6) 0 1:58 Feb 27, 2015 vs LIU Brooklyn W Yoways (W 2-4) 80 1:15 Feb 27 at UCF W Starkenburg (W 3-6) 185 2:05 Feb 28, 2015 vs Princeton L Yoways (L 2-5) 90 1:22 Mar 01, 2015 vs Florida A&M W Starkenburg (W 4-6) 115 1:45 Mar 06, 2015 vs San Jose St. L Yoways (L 2-6) :03 Mar 06, 2015 vs Fresno State L Starkenburg (L 4-7) 250 1:15 Mar 07, 2015 vs San Diego State L Starkenburg (L 4-8) 180 1:49 Mar 07, 2015 at Cal St. Fullerton W Starkenburg (W 5-8) :58 Mar 08, 2015 vs #2 Oregon L Starkenburg (L 5-9) 650 2:09 Mar 14, 2015 vs East Carolina W Starkenburg (W 6-9) 0 1:51 Mar 14, 2015 at #6 Oklahoma L Yoways (L 2-7) 0 2:02 Mar 15, 2015 vs East Carolina L 2-3 (8) Yoways (L 2-8) 0 1:59 Mar 15, 2015 at #6 Oklahoma L Starkenburg (L 6-10) :00 Mar 16, 2015 at #6 Oklahoma L Starkenburg (L 6-11) 987 1:21 Mar 17, 2015 at Oklahoma State L Starkenburg (L 6-12) 127 2:10 Mar 18, 2015 at Tulsa W Starkenburg (W 7-12) 153 2:18 * Mar 20, 2015 MARYLAND L Starkenburg (L 7-13) 323 3:02 * Mar 21, 2015 MARYLAND W Starkenburg (W 8-13) 393 2:18 * Mar 22, 2015 MARYLAND L Starkenburg (L 8-14) 432 2:01 * = Conference game () extra inning game

11 #1 Alyssa Navarro So. 5-4 IF/OF R/R Dinuba, Calif. Dinuba #1 Navarro, Alyssa - 23 games (All games) 2015 as a Sophomore... Has appeared in 23 games with 16 starts... has started at four positions for the Hawkeyes this season: eight at second base, four games at third base, two games at first base and two as the designated player... recorded an RBI single against Missouri State... delivered a walk-off RBI double in her first at bat against LIU Brooklyn... went 2-for-3 with two singles in Iowa's 2-0 win over Florida A&M... matched career high in hits (2) in Iowa's win over Cal State Fullerton... equaled her career high in hits (2) again at Oklahoma with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate... it is her third multiple hit game of the season... went 2-for-3 with an RBI against Maryland on March 20, matching a career-high with one run scored. Feb 06 vs Drake *2b Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *2b Feb 21 vs Hofstra Feb 21 vs Missouri State Feb 22 vs Missouri State ph Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn 2b Feb 27 at UCF *2b Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *2b Mar 06 vs San Jose St. ph/3b Mar 06 vs Fresno State *3b Mar 07 vs San Diego State *2b Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *3b Mar 08 vs Oregon ph/3b Mar 14 vs East Carolina *2b Mar 14 at Oklahoma *2b Mar 15 vs East Carolina *3b Mar 15 at Oklahoma *3b/2b Mar 16 at Oklahoma *dh Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *1b Mar 20 MARYLAND *2b/dh Mar 21 MARYLAND *dh Mar 22 MARYLAND 2b Totals 16gs On base pct..246 Slugging pct..263 Runs Scored: 1, 14x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Hits: 2, 6x, last at Oklahoma (3/14/15) Doubles: 1, 5x, last at Oklahoma State (3/17/15) Triples: 1, 2x, last vs. Ohio State (5/3/14) Home Runs: -- RBIs: 2 vs. Missouri (4/16/14) Stolen Bases: 1, 2x, last at Illinois (3/22/14) TOTAL

12 #2 Erin Erickson Jr. 5-9 OF/1B R/L Oakland, Calif. Bishop O Dowd #2 Erickson, Erin - 31 games (All games) 2015 as a Junior... Has appeared in 31 games with 28 starts... has made starts for the Hawkeyes at three positions, including 19 at first base, six in left field and three in right field... scored a career-high two runs against Northern Iowa... recorded a pinch high double vs. Missouri State and came around to score a run on Feb hit her fifth career home run against Missouri State on Feb Ragin' Cajun All-Tournament Team Selection... went 2-for- 2 with a career high four RBIs in Iowa's 10-2 win over LIU Brooklyn... matched her career high with two runs scored against LIU Brooklyn... plated a run on a bunt squeeze in Iowa's 3-2 win over No. 17 UCF... executed her second squeeze bunt of the season in Iowa's win lover Cal State Fullerton... went 1-for-2 with 2 walks and a careerhigh two runs scored against Maryland on March 20. Feb 06 at UNI *1b Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *1b Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *1b Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *1b Feb 14 at Florida *1b Feb 14 at NC State *1b Feb 15 at Florida *1b Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State Feb 22 vs Missouri State *of Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *of/3b Feb 27 at UCF *of Feb 28 vs Princeton *of Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *of Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *of Mar 06 vs Fresno State *1b Mar 07 vs San Diego State ph/of Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *of Mar 08 vs Oregon *of Mar 14 vs East Carolina *1b Mar 14 at Oklahoma *1b Mar 15 vs East Carolina *1b Mar 15 at Oklahoma *1b Mar 16 at Oklahoma *1b Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa ph Mar 20 MARYLAND *1b Mar 21 MARYLAND *1b Mar 22 MARYLAND *1b Totals 28gs On base pct..300 Slugging pct..250 Runs Scored: 2, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Hits: 2, 8x, last vs. Ohio State (5/4/14) Doubles: 2 vs. Valparaiso (2/28/14) Triples: -- Home Runs: 1, 5x, last vs. Missouri State (2/22/15) RBIs: 4 vs. LIU Brooklyn (3/4/15) Stolen Bases: TOTAL

13 #4 Megan Blank Sr. 5-6 IF L/R Culver City, Calif. Marymount 2015 as a Senior... Has played and started every game of her collegiate career at shortstop ( )... Preseason All-Big Ten pick by College Sports Madness... has recorded at least one hit in 27-of-32 games this season... plated a run in Iowa's 4-3 loss to Hofstra... plated a run in Iowa's 4-3 loss to No. 6 Louisiana-Lafayette... plated three runs in Iowa's 12-4 win over Northern Iowa... scored two runs in Iowa's 10-2 victory over LIU Brooklyn... went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Iowa's 3-2 win over No. 17 UCF... recorded a double and scored two runs in Iowa's 2-0 victory over Florida A&M... recorded her 19th career home run in Iowa's victory over Cal State Fullerton... led the team in batting average (.533), slugging percentage (.867), and ob-base percentage (.563) in five games at the Judi Garman Classic... raised her batting average from.371 to.424 in Iowa's seven-game road swing with 13 hits, including two 3-for-4 performances at Oklahoma State and Tulsa in the final two contests... went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two runs scored and two walks against Maryland on March was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate with two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk against Maryland on March 21. #4 Blank, Megan - 32 games (All games) Feb 06 vs Drake *ss Feb 06 at UNI *ss Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *ss Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *ss Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *ss Feb 14 at Florida *ss Feb 14 at NC State *ss Feb 15 at Florida *ss Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State *ss Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *ss Feb 27 at UCF *ss Feb 28 vs Princeton *ss Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *ss Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *ss Mar 06 vs Fresno State *ss Mar 07 vs San Diego State *ss Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *ss Mar 08 vs Oregon *ss Mar 14 vs East Carolina *ss Mar 14 at Oklahoma *ss Mar 15 vs East Carolina *ss Mar 15 at Oklahoma *ss Mar 16 at Oklahoma *ss Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *ss Mar 20 MARYLAND *ss Mar 21 MARYLAND *ss Mar 22 MARYLAND *ss Totals 32gs On base pct..476 Slugging pct..652 Runs Scored: 3, 2x, last vs. Indiana (4/29/12) Hits: 4, 2x, last at Michigan (4/21/13) Doubles: 2, 3x, last vs. Ohio State (5/4/14) Triples: 1, 10x, last at Wisconsin (3/29/14) Home Runs: 2, 2x, last vs. UNI (4/30/14) RBIs: 5 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/9/13) Stolen Bases: 2 at Wisconsin (3/30/14) TOTAL

14 #7 Claire Fritsch So. 5-2 IF/OF L/R Round Rock, Texas Round Rock #7 Fritsch, Claire - 29 games (All games) 2015 as a Sophomore... Has played in 29 games with 27 starts this season... has made 22 starts at second base and five as the team's designated player... went 2-2 with two hits in Iowa's 9-3 loss to Hofstra... tied a career-high in runs scored (2) in Iowa's 9-2 loss to Hofstra... scored two runs in Iowa's 6-5 loss to NC State... saw action in 2-0 win over Southern Utah... hit a double in Iowa's 6-0 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay... hit a pinch-hit double and scored a run in Iowa's 3-2 win over No. 17 UCF... recorded the eighth stolen base of her career against Princeton... notched a career high four hits in Iowa's victory over Cal State Fullerton... drove a run for Iowa in its 7-6 win over Tulsa... went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a career-high three runs scored against Maryland on March was 1-for-4 at the plate against Maryland on March 21. Feb 06 at UNI *2b Feb 07 vs Southern Utah 2b Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *2b Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *2b Feb 14 at Florida *2b Feb 14 at NC State *2b Feb 15 at Florida *2b Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 27 at UCF ph Feb 28 vs Princeton *2b Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *dh Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *2b Mar 06 vs Fresno State *2b Mar 07 vs San Diego State *dh Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *2b Mar 08 vs Oregon *2b Mar 14 vs East Carolina *dh Mar 14 at Oklahoma *dh Mar 15 vs East Carolina *2b Mar 15 at Oklahoma *2b/dh Mar 16 at Oklahoma *2b Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *2b Mar 20 MARYLAND *dh/2b Mar 21 MARYLAND *2b Mar 22 MARYLAND *2b Totals 27gs On base pct..341 Slugging pct..275 Runs Scored: 3 vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Hits: 4 at Cal State Fullerton (3/7/15) Doubles: 1, 7x, last at UCF (2/27/15) Triples: 1, 3x, last vs. UNI (4/30/14) Home Runs: -- RBIs: 2, 2x, last vs. UNI (4/30/14) Stolen Bases: 1, 8x, last vs. Princeton (2/28/15) TOTAL

15 #8 Whitney Repole Jr. 5-6 OF R/R San Antonio, Texas Smithson Valley #8 Repole, Whitney - 22 games (All games) 2015 as a Junior... Has played in 22 games with 17 starts as Iowa's designated player... recorded career highs in RBIs (5), hits (3) and doubles (2) in Iowa's 12-4 win over Northern Iowa... was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate at Oklahoma State to match her career high in hits... drove in three runs in the game and hit her fourth double of the season... drew a walk as a pinch runner and scored a run against Maryland on March went 1-for-2 with one RBI against Maryland on March was a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate against Maryland on March 22, posting the lone hits for the Hawkeyes. Feb 06 vs Drake *dh Feb 06 at UNI *dh Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *dh Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *dh Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *dh Feb 14 at Florida *dh Feb 14 at NC State *dh Feb 15 at Florida *dh Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 22 vs Missouri State *dh Mar 01 vs Florida A&M ph Mar 06 vs San Jose St. ph Mar 06 vs Fresno State *dh Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton pr/ph Mar 15 at Oklahoma *dh Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *dh Mar 20 MARYLAND ph Mar 21 MARYLAND ph/dh Mar 22 MARYLAND *dh Totals 17gs On base pct..314 Slugging pct..375 Runs Scored: 3 vs. Missouri (4/16/14) Hits: 3, 2x, last at Oklahoma State (3/17/15) Doubles: 2 at Northern Iowa (2/6/15) Triples: -- Home Runs: 1, 4x, last at Iowa State (4/23/14) RBIs: 5 at Northern Iowa (2/6/15) Stolen Bases: 1 vs. UNI (4/30/14) TOTAL

16 #9 Sarah Kurtz Fr. 5-7 IF/OF R/R Herndon, Va. Herndon #9 Kurtz, Sarah - 29 games (All games) 2015 as a Freshman... Has appeared in 29 games with 28 starts at third base... hit her first career homerun in Iowa's 6-0 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay... scored a run in Iowa's 6-5 loss to NC State... plated a run in Iowa's 4-3 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette... recorded a hit and scored a run in Iowa's 10-2 loss to Princeton... posted the first multiple hit performance of her career with a 2-for-2 effort at Oklahoma on March 16, marking a career high... added a hit in the next two contests to stretch her hit streak to three games, the longest of her career... set a new career-high with two runs scored against Maryland on March also went 1-for-3 with a walk in the contest. Feb 06 vs Drake *3b Feb 06 at UNI *3b Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *3b Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *3b Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *3b Feb 14 at Florida *3b Feb 14 at NC State *3b Feb 15 at Florida *3b Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State *3b Feb 27 at UCF *3b Feb 28 vs Princeton *3b Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *3b Mar 07 vs San Diego State *3b Mar 14 vs East Carolina *3b Mar 14 at Oklahoma *3b Mar 15 at Oklahoma 3b Mar 16 at Oklahoma *3b Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *3b Mar 20 MARYLAND *3b Mar 21 MARYLAND *3b Mar 22 MARYLAND *3b Totals 28gs On base pct..305 Slugging pct..308 Runs Scored: 2 vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Hits: 2 at Oklahoma (3/16/15) Doubles: 1 vs. Southern Utah, 2/7/15) Triples: -- Home Runs: 1 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (2/8/15) RBIs: 2 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (2/8/15) Stolen Bases: TOTAL

17 #12 Angela Schmiederer Fr. 5-6 C R/R Prospect Heights, Ill. John Hersey #12 Schmiederer, Angela - 13 games (All games) 2015 as a Freshman... Has appeared in and started 13 games as the Hawkeye catcher... recorded her first career hit against Louisiana-Lafayette... went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Iowa's 10-2 win over LIU Brooklyn... plated a career high two RBIs in Iowa's 2-0 win over Florida A&M... recorded the third double of her career against East Carolina, matching her career high. Feb 06 vs Drake *c Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *c Feb 15 at Florida *c Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *c Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *c Mar 06 vs Fresno State *c Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *c Mar 15 vs East Carolina *c Mar 18 at Tulsa *c Totals 13gs On base pct..214 Slugging pct..280 Runs Scored: 1 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (2/20/15) Hits: 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27/15) Doubles: 1, 3x, last vs. East Carolina (3/15/15) Triples: -- Home Runs: -- RBIs: 2 vs. Florida A&M (3/1/15) Stolen Bases: TOTAL

18 #14 Kaitlyn Mullarkey So. 5-7 IF/OF L/L Park Ridge, Ill. Main South #14 Mullarkey, Kaitlyn - 14 games (All games) 2015 as a Sophomore... Elected team co-captain... has appeared in 14 games with 11 starts at first base... recorded a pinch hit single against Hofstra... worked her way back into the starting line-up at first base against Missouri State... hit.500 and recorded a slugging percentage of in Ragin' Cajun Invitational action to lead the Hawkeyes... hit her first home run of the season vs. Missouri State; the second of her career... went 2-for-2 with 2 RBIs in Iowa's 10-2 loss to Princeton... went 2-for-3 with a double in Iowa's 2-1 loss to Oregon. Feb 06 vs Drake *1b Feb 21 vs Hofstra Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State *1b Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *1b Feb 27 at UCF *1b Feb 28 vs Princeton *1b Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *1b Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *1b Mar 07 vs San Diego State *1b Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *1b Mar 08 vs Oregon *1b Totals 11gs On base pct..375 Slugging pct..517 Runs Scored: 2 vs. Missouri (4/16/14) Hits: 3 vs. Missouri (4/16/14) Doubles: 1, 7x, last vs. Oregon (3/11/15) Triples: -- Home Runs: 1, 2x, last vs. Missouri State (2/22/15) RBIs: 4 vs. Missouri (4/16/14) Stolen Bases: TOTAL

19 #17 Allie Wood Fr. 5-9 OF R/R Cypress, Calif. Cypress #17 Wood, Allie - 31 games (All games) 2015 as a Freshman... Has played in 31 games with 29 starts in right field... recorded her first career extra base hit against Hofstra... plated a career-high two RBIs against Hofstra... scored two runs in Iowa's 12-4 win at Northern Iowa... plated her first career RBI in Iowa's 2-0 win over Southern Utah... hit her first career home run in Iowa's 11-2 loss to San Jose State... recorded a career high three hits and scored two runs in Iowa's win over Cal State Fullerton... matched her career-high of two RBIs in consecutive games against Maryland on March went 1-for-3 with a run scored against Maryland on March hit the second home run of her career in a 1-for-2 performance on March 21 with a walk. Feb 06 vs Drake *of Feb 06 at UNI *of Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *of Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *of Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *of Feb 14 at Florida *of Feb 14 at NC State *of Feb 15 at Florida *of Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State ph Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *of Feb 27 at UCF *of Feb 28 vs Princeton *of Mar 01 vs Florida A&M ph Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *of Mar 06 vs Fresno State *of Mar 07 vs San Diego State *of Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *of Mar 08 vs Oregon *of Mar 14 vs East Carolina *of Mar 14 at Oklahoma *of Mar 15 vs East Carolina *of Mar 15 at Oklahoma *of Mar 16 at Oklahoma *of Mar 18 at Tulsa *of Mar 20 MARYLAND *of Mar 21 MARYLAND *of Mar 22 MARYLAND *of Totals 29gs On base pct..247 Slugging pct..295 Runs Scored: 2, 2x, last at Cal State Fullerton (3/17/15) Hits: 3 at Cal State Fullerton (3/7/15) Doubles: 1, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Triples: -- Home Runs: 1, 2x, last vs. Maryland (3/21/15) RBIs: 2, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/21/15) Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Drake (2/6/15) TOTAL

20 #19 Jillian Navarrete Jr. 5-9 P/UT R/R Carlsbad, N.M. Carlsbad Butler Community College 2015 as a Junior... Has made seven relief appearances for the Hawkeyes in the circle... owns a ERA in 5.1 innings pitched... logged her first career strikeout against Missouri State... threw a career high 1.1 innings at Oklahoma on March set a career-high with 1.2 innings pitched and matched a career-high with one strikeout against Maryland on March 22. #19 Navarrete, Jillian - 7 appearances (All games) Date Opponent GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W-L Sv ERA NP Feb 06 vs Drake Feb 07 vs North Dakota State Feb 22 vs Missouri State Feb 28 vs Princeton Mar 06 vs San Jose St Mar 14 at Oklahoma Mar 22 MARYLAND Totals Inn. Pitched: 1.2 vs. Maryland (3/22/15) Strikeouts: 1, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/22/15) Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL /

21 #20 Daniella Ibarra Fr. 5-8 IF S/R Emerson, N.J. Immaculate Heart Academy #20 Ibarra, Daniella - 6 games (All games) 2015 as a Freshman... Has started two games at second base... recorded her first career start at second base against Missouri State... notched her first career hit against Missouri State... scored her first career run against LIU Brooklyn. Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba ph Feb 20 vs Hofstra Feb 22 vs Missouri State *2b Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *2b Mar 01 vs Florida A&M ph Mar 07 vs San Diego State ph Totals 2gs On base pct..222 Slugging pct..222 Runs Scored: 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27/15) Hits: 1, 2x, last vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27/15) Doubles: -- Triples: -- Home Runs: -- RBIs: -- Stolen Bases: TOTAL

22 #21 Sammi Gyerman RS So. 5-5 OF L/L San Pedro, Calif. Palos Verdes #21 Gyerman, Sammi - 32 games (All games) 2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore... Has started all 32 games in center field for Iowa... has eight multiple hit games so far this season... recorded three hits and scored two runs in Iowa's win over Northern Iowa... plated a run in Iowa's 6-5 loss to NC State... went 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs to lead Iowa against Hofstra... scored two runs in Iowa's 10-2 win over LIU Brooklyn... scored the game-winning run against No. 17 UCF... matched career highs in runs scores (3), hits (3), and RBIs (4) in Iowa's win over Cal State Fullerton... hit her first and second career home runs in Iowa's win over Cal State Fullerton... was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate at Tulsa, matching career highs with four RBIs, three hits, and two home runs in the contest... matched career-highs with three hits, one double and four RBIs against Maryland on March recorded her third straight multiple hit game with a 2-for-3 performance on March 21 with two run scored and a walk. Feb 06 vs Drake *of Feb 06 at UNI *of Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *of Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *of Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *of Feb 14 at Florida *of Feb 14 at NC State *of Feb 15 at Florida *of Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State *of Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *of Feb 27 at UCF *of Feb 28 vs Princeton *of Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *of Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *of Mar 06 vs Fresno State *of Mar 07 vs San Diego State *of Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *of Mar 08 vs Oregon *of Mar 14 vs East Carolina *of Mar 14 at Oklahoma *of Mar 15 vs East Carolina *of Mar 15 at Oklahoma *of Mar 16 at Oklahoma *of Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *of Mar 20 MARYLAND *of Mar 21 MARYLAND *of Mar 22 MARYLAND *of Totals 32gs On base pct..400 Slugging pct..515 Runs Scored: 3, 2x, last at Cal State Fullerton (3/7/15) Hits: 3, 8x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Doubles: 1, 10x, last vs. Maryland (3/21/15) Triples: 1, 3x, last vs. Ohio (2/9/14) Home Runs: 2, 2x, last at Tulsa (3/18/15) RBIs: 4, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Stolen Bases: 1, 10x, last vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27/15) TOTAL

23 2015 as a Junior... Has appeared in 11 games this season, once as a pinch hitter against North Dakota State on Feb. 7 and 10 times as a pinch runner. #22 Haley Hansel Jr. 5-2 OF L/R Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley Southwest #22 Hansel, Haley - 11 games (All games) Feb 07 vs North Dakota State ph Totals 0gs On base pct..000 Slugging pct..000 Runs Scored: 1, 16x, last at Tulsa (3/18/15) Hits: -- Doubles: -- Triples: -- Home Runs: -- RBIs: -- Stolen Bases: 1, 5x, last vs. Drake (4/2/14) TOTAL

24 #23 Kara Misel So. 5-9 IF R/R Solon, Iowa Solon 2015 as a Sophomore... Elected co-captain by the team... has yet to appear for the Hawkeyes in Runs Scored: 1, 3x, last vs. Ohio State (5/3/14) Hits: -- Doubles: -- Triples: -- Home Runs: -- RBIs: -- Stolen Bases: TOTAL

25 #24 Shayla Starkenburg RS-So. 6-0 P R/R Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny #24 Starkenburg, Shayla - 27 appearances (All games) 2015 as a Redshirt Sophomore... Leads the Hawkeyes in wins (8), ERA (5.14), appearances (27), starts (20), complete games (15), shutouts (3), and strikeouts (110)... has thrown innings... registered her first career no-hitter against Southern Utah, marking the 17th all-time in program history... she is just the seventh player in Iowa history to throw a no-hitter... has fanned 98 batters in 116 innings of work, nearly doubling her strikeout total of 51 from last season... recorded a then career-high eight strike outs against Southern Utah... only allowed one earned run against No. 17 UCF... tallied a career-high nine strike outs and only allowed one hit in seven innings against Florida A&M... matched her career-highs with nine strikeouts and seven innings pitched against East Carolina on March 14, guiding Iowa to its 5-1 win... added her seventh win of the season at Tulsa, tossing 3.2 innings and striking out three in relief... struck out nine batters to match her career-high against Maryland on March 20 in five innings pitched... posted her eighth win of the season with a complete game effort against Marland on March 21. Date Opponent GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W-L Sv ERA NP Feb 06 vs Drake * Feb 07 vs Southern Utah * Feb 07 vs North Dakota State Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba * Feb 14 at NC State * Feb 15 at Florida * Feb 20 vs Hofstra Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 22 vs Missouri State * Feb 27 at UCF * Feb 28 vs Princeton Mar 01 vs Florida A&M * Mar 06 vs San Jose St Mar 06 vs Fresno State * Mar 07 vs San Diego State * Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton Mar 08 vs Oregon * Mar 14 vs East Carolina * Mar 15 vs East Carolina Mar 15 at Oklahoma * Mar 16 at Oklahoma * Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa Mar 20 MARYLAND * Mar 21 MARYLAND * Mar 22 MARYLAND * Totals Inn. Pitched: 7.0, 11x, last vs. Maryland (3/21/15) Strikeouts: 9, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / / TOTAL /

26 #27 Cheyenne Pratt Fr. 5-2 OF L/R Festus, Mo. Festus #27 Pratt, Cheyenne - 32 games (All games) 2015 as a Freshman... Has started all 32 games for the Hawkeyes, including 26 in left field and six as the designated player... went 3-3 with a walk in Iowa's 6-0 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay... scored two runs in Iowa's 6-0 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay... plated a career high two RBI in Iowa's 6-5 loss to NC State... went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Iowa's win over Cal State Fullerton... drove in a run at Oklahoma on March matched her career high with a stolen base against East Carolina on March the second steal of her career... matched a career high with two runs scored in Iowa's 7-6 win over Tulsa on March recorded the fourth multiple hit game of her career against Maryland on March 21, going 2-for-3 at the plate with a career-high two runs scored and one walk. Feb 06 vs Drake *of Feb 06 at UNI *of Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *of Feb 07 vs North Dakota State *of Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *of Feb 14 at Florida *of Feb 14 at NC State *of Feb 15 at Florida *of Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 20 at Louisiana * Feb 21 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State *of Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *dh/of Feb 27 at UCF *dh Feb 28 vs Princeton *dh Mar 01 vs Florida A&M *of Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *dh Mar 06 vs Fresno State *of Mar 07 vs San Diego State *of Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton *dh Mar 08 vs Oregon *dh Mar 14 vs East Carolina *of Mar 14 at Oklahoma *of Mar 15 vs East Carolina *of Mar 15 at Oklahoma *of Mar 16 at Oklahoma *of Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa *of Mar 20 MARYLAND *of Mar 21 MARYLAND *of Mar 22 MARYLAND *of Totals 32gs On base pct..279 Slugging pct..276 Runs Scored: 2, 4x, last vs. Maryland (3/20/15) Hits: 3, 2x, last vs. Cal State Fullerton (3/7/15) Doubles: 1, 2x, last vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (2/8/15) Triples: 1 vs. North Dakota State (2/7/15) Home Runs: -- RBIs: 2 vs. NC State (2/14/15) Stolen Bases: 1, 2x, last vs. East Carolina (3/15/15) TOTAL

27 #36 Ashley Yoways Fr. 5-7 P/IF R/R Cedar Lake, Ind. Hanover Central #36 Yoways, Ashley - 11 games (All games) Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn *p/ph Feb 28 vs Princeton *p Totals 10gs as a Freshman... Has made 16 appearances in the circle for the Hawkeyes with 12 starts and four complete game appearances... owns a 2-8 record with an 8.63 ERA in 60.0 innings pitched... registered her first career win against Northern Iowa... recorded her first career hit and plated a career high two runs in Iowa's 10-2 win over LIU Brooklyn... threw a career high 7.2 innings against East Carolina on March threw 2.0 innings in relief with two strikeouts against Maryland on March tossed 3.1 relief innings against Maryland on March 22 with two strikeouts. On base pct..333 Slugging pct..200 #36 Yoways, Ashley - 16 appearances (All games) Date Opponent GS IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR WP BK HBP IBB Score W-L Sv ERA NP Feb 06 at UNI * Feb 07 vs North Dakota State * Feb 14 at Florida * Feb 20 vs Hofstra * Feb 21 vs Hofstra Feb 21 vs Missouri State * Feb 22 vs Missouri State Feb 27 vs LIU Brooklyn * Feb 28 vs Princeton * Mar 06 vs San Jose St. * Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton * Mar 14 at Oklahoma * Mar 15 vs East Carolina * Mar 18 at Tulsa * Mar 20 MARYLAND Mar 22 MARYLAND Totals PITCHING Inn. Pitched: 7.2 vs. East Carolina (3/15/15) Strikeouts: 3, 3x, last vs. Princeton (2/28/15) BATTING Runs Scored: -- Hits: 1 vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27/15) Doubles: -- Triples: -- Home Runs: -- RBIs: 2 vs. LIU Brooklyn (2/27/15) Stolen Bases: TOTAL Year era w-l app gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr bf bavg wp hbp bk sfa sha / TOTAL /

28 #44 Daniela Chambers Fr. 5-6 C R/R Festus, Mo. Festus 2015 as a Freshman... Has yet to play for the Hawkeyes in Runs Scored: -- Hits: -- Doubles: -- Triples: -- Home Runs: -- RBIs: -- Stolen Bases: --

29 #55 Holly Hoffman RS-Jr. 5-8 C R/R Osceola, Ind. Penn #55 Hoffman, Holly - 24 games (All games) 2015 as a Redshirt Junior... Has played in 24 games for the Hawkeyes with 20 starts... has made 18 starts as Iowa's catcher and two as the designated player... called Iowa's 2-0 no-hit win over Southern Utah... recorded two RBIs on two hits in Iowa's win over Northern Iowa... recorded a double in Iowa's 3-2 win over No. 17 UCF... went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI in Iowa's win over Cal State Fullerton... recorded her fourth multiple hit game with a 2-for-3 performance at Oklahoma on March 15 with one RBI on a solo home run... it marked her first home run of the season and the fourth of her career... went 1-for-5 against Maryland on March 20 with a double to match her career-high... was 3-for-4, matching her career-high in hits, against Maryland on March 21 with two RBIs... hit her second double in as many games in the contest. Feb 06 at UNI *c Feb 07 vs Southern Utah *c Feb 08 vs Wisconsin-Green Ba *c Feb 14 at Florida *c Feb 14 at NC State *c Feb 15 at Florida ph/c Feb 22 vs Missouri State *c Feb 27 at UCF *c Feb 28 vs Princeton *c Mar 01 vs Florida A&M ph Mar 06 vs San Jose St. *c Mar 07 vs San Diego State *c Mar 07 at Cal St. Fullerton ph/c Mar 08 vs Oregon *c Mar 14 vs East Carolina *c Mar 14 at Oklahoma *c Mar 15 vs East Carolina *dh Mar 15 at Oklahoma *c Mar 16 at Oklahoma *c Mar 17 at Oklahoma State * Mar 18 at Tulsa ph Mar 20 MARYLAND *c Mar 21 MARYLAND *c Mar 22 MARYLAND *c Totals 20gs On base pct..358 Slugging pct..435 Runs Scored: 3 at Northwestern (4/13/13) Hits: 3, 3x, last vs. Maryland (3/21/15) Doubles: 1, 13x, last vs. Maryland (3/21/15) Triples: -- Home Runs: 1, 4x, last at Oklahoma (3/15/15) RBIs: 4 vs. Ohio State (3/10/13) Stolen Bases: TOTAL